Syed Azizur Rahman

University of Sharjah | US · Department of Health Services Administration

Objective The aim of this study was to assess how the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the glycaemic control of adolescents aged 10-19 with type 1 diabetes. Methods A comprehensive search of literature was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest. Published articles up to September 2022 were included. The Glucose Mon...

The growing accessibility of personal technology, such as cell phones, provides patients with the potential to utilize real-time virtual communication with clinicians, thereby improving access to health services. Assessing the perceived value of telephone telemedicine may enhance follow-up visits for hypertensive patients with the same primary care...

Objective This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of asthma among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Methods Exhaustive searches were conducted across databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge Core Collection, Embase, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included studies reporting asthma prevalence...

Background Understanding the stressors and coping strategies of nursing students in their first clinical training is important for improving student performance, helping students develop a professional identity and problem-solving skills, and improving the clinical teaching aspects of the curriculum in nursing programmes. While previous research ha...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of asthma among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO). Methods: Exhaustive searches were conducted across databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge Core Collection, Embase, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included studies in English and Pers...

Background: The annual incidence of pediatric cancer in Bangladesh is around 9,000 cases per year. Over 80% of children die without proper diagnosis and adequate treatment. No systematic study has investigated the scale and nature of the socio-economic problems faced by these families on a day-to-day basis. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional e...

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent and the second most fatal cancer. The search for more effective drugs to treat this disease is ongoing. A better understanding of the mechanisms of CRC development and progression may reveal new therapeutic strategies. Ubiquitin-specific peptidases (USPs), the largest group of the deubiq...

Objectives To identify language-related communication barriers that expatriate (non-Arabic) healthcare practitioners in the UAE encounter in their daily practice. Design Qualitative study utilising semi-structured in-depth interviews. The interviews were conducted in English language. Setting Different healthcare facilities across the UAE. These...

Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a globally prevalent behavioural disorder, remains underdiagnosed, particularly among adults. This issue is exacerbated in the Arab region due to stigma and insufficient healthcare facilities and professionals. Despite the United Arab Emirates (UAE) efforts to improve mental healthcare, sh...

Background: This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess and synthesize the current body of evidence regarding the role of ubiquitin-specific peptidases in colorectal cancer. Methods: This protocol adhered to the guidelines outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocol (PRISMA-P) and was offici...

Aim This qualitative study investigates the impact of cultural practices on children’s health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by examining the use of traditional remedies and home treatments by mothers. Methods Twenty-five participants, all mothers who had employed traditional treatments or home remedies for their children during periods of illn...

Background: The ICU nursing role is to minimize the agitation and suffering experienced by mechanically ventilated sedated patients while facilitating effective and safe clinical care, seeking to optimize outcomes for service users and health systems. This can be achieved with bundled EBP interventions. One care bundle for those patients is the “Aw...

Introduction Approximately 0.5 million fatalities per year are attributed to substance use disorder (SUD). SUD is refractory to therapy and has a high relapse rate. Cognitive deficits are also common in patients with SUD. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a promising treatment that may build resilience and reduce relapse among people with SUD....

Aim This study aimed to estimate the survival rates among Iranian gastric cancer patients and to evaluate if the survival has improved during the last three decades. Background Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers in Iran with high mortality. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of all published studies addressing gastric can...

Purpose: Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by mentally ill people in Indonesia. This study explored traditional, religious, and cultural beliefs about causes of mental illness and the use of traditional/alternat...

Background: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the scale and nature of the socio-economic burdens that face families of children with pediatric cancer in Bangladesh on a day-to-day basis and the reasons for delays in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional expl...

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL among healthcare professionals working with vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Further in-depth exploration is necessary to build...

Aim: To report participants' and facilitators' experiences of mental health promotion, prevention, and early-intervention training program targeted at school nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Background: The UAE school healthcare service is staffed by full-time nurses and part-time doctors and linked to primary healthcare centers. This serv...

Medical technology advances quickly, and new machines are introduced into the industry on a regular basis. The impact of technology on healthcare providers' attitudes toward family members in critical care settings is investigated in this paper. Given the modern technology environment of critical care, multiple studies have indicated that many heal...

ntroduction: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the overall world causing not only a health crisis but affecting multiple industries and institutions like businesses, health care, transportation, economy, tourism, employment, and foremost education and students regardless of their age and educational level (Anaya, 2020). Stude...

Globally, an estimated 160,000 children develop cancer each year, 80% of whom live in developing countries like Bangladesh. Without proper diagnosis, treatment, or care, children with cancer in Bangladesh die prematurely. Out of an estimated 9000 cases per year, less than 5.5% of children receive hospital treatment, which is concentrated at cancer...

School nurses have the vital role of providing physical and mental healthcare for children in schools, and need to be well supported. This study aimed to explore the use of an electronic decision support system based on artificial intelligence to assist school nurses in providing care for children in school clinics. The study will use an experiment...

Social media users regularly log in via online platforms to communicate and interact with other network users. There are many different social media sites that are popular among teenagers, including Facebook and Twitter, and these platforms offer alternatives to email for communication. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between social m...

BACKGROUND: Telehealth is not new, but licensing restrictions, HIPAA compliance issues, and lack of reimbursement were significant barriers that hindered its success in the past. Enabling practices to adopt telehealth so that in-person care could be limited to urgent patients and curbed use of finite clinical resources like personal protective equi...

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and have been prioritized for intervention by healthcare authorities and clinicians. Aim To identify clinically relevant research priorities for the treatment and prevention of CVDs in the UAE. Methods This study used the nom...

Objectives Despite the cultural challenges and stigma associated with nursing in the United Arab Emirates, there has been an increase in male nursing students. It is therefore important to understand barriers and facilitators that influence their decision to choose nursing education. Methods This qualitative study used purposive sampling to recrui...

Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the extra risk of second primary cancer among breast cancer patients. Methods and materials This is a systematic review. A comprehensive search of literature was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane library, and Scopus. The search included all published studies up to October 2022. This syst...

Background: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the scale and nature of the socio-economic burdens that face families of children with pediatric cancer in Bangladesh on a day-to-day basis and the reasons for delays in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional expl...

Background Although undiagnosed hypertension (HTN) is a serious concern worldwide, it is less of an importance in Bangladesh, where there is a dearth of research on the subject. So, we aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors for diagnosed and undiagnosed HTN. Methods We analyzed the recent 2017–2018 Bangladesh Demographic and Healt...

Aim: To report participants' and facilitators' experiences of mental health promotion, prevention, and early-intervention training program targeted at school nurses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Background: The UAE school healthcare service is staffed by full-time nurses and part-time doctors and linked to primary healthcare centers. This s...

BACKGROUND: Telehealth is not new, but licensing restrictions, HIPAA compliance issues, and lack of reimbursement were significant barriers that hindered its success in the past. Enabling practices to adopt telehealth so that in-person care could be limited to urgent patients and curbed use of finite clinical resources like personal protective equi...

Purpose Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by mentally ill people in Indonesia. This study explored traditional, religious, and cultural beliefs about causes of mental illness and the use of traditional/alternati...

Introduction: Smartphone addiction among teenagers is related to self-esteem and self-confidence and is influenced by materialistic factors. Different types of social media consumption affect the level of self-esteem and there is an indirect relationship between smartphone overuse and self-esteem among teenagers. Excessive screen time is also assoc...

We live in a media-saturated world and rely on a variety of new media for information, entertainment, and connectivity. The Internet, online gaming, and other electronic media have become increasingly popular among teenagers. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between Internet gaming addiction (IGA) and body mass index (BMI) status among...

Background: Improving maternal and child health, one of the key UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Exclusive breast-feeding contributes significantly to child survival and development, but many mothers in Africa do not exclusively breastfeed their infants. This paper reports a study in Mulago hospi...

Introduction Nursing is a rapidly growing profession that has traditionally been dominated by women. Research has highlighted various challenges associated with increasing the number of male nurses, such as cultural challenges and stigma related to nursing. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced an increase in male students enrolling in nur...

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL among healthcare professionals working with vulnerable populations such as children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Further in-depth exploration is necessary to build...

Aims To identify the UAE top five (5) research priorities in CVD mortalities for the upcoming five years. Methods We invited UAE hospitals, academic institutions, CVD associations, paramedical organizations, and research institutions to nominate CV experts for participation in a pair of virtual workshops during the COVID-19 lockdown. Using the 4-s...

Background: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has risen worldwide, with increasing prevalence in the UAE and GCC during the last few decades. Dietary and lifestyle behaviors play a pivotal role in the development and prevention of sporadic, with knowledge and awareness considered the first line of defence. Knowledge, awareness, and practice...

Introduction: Nursing is a rapidly growing profession that has traditionally been dominated by women. Research has highlighted various challenges associated with increasing the number of male nurses, such as cultural challenges and stigma related to nursing. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced an increase in male students enrolling in...

Objective Frontline healthcare workers experienced high levels of psychological distress and emotional turmoil due to the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Given that workplace stress can negatively influence both quality of work, and job performance, this study sought to explore the lived experiences of work-related str...

Consistent with international trends, health service authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have acknowledged the importance of refocusing healthcare services to reflect more responsive, primary, and preventive care approaches, especially in services for children and adolescents. The UAE has well-established school health services, which rep...

Objective: Like other countries, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing online teaching, including in university-level health sciences education. Although the sudden, the implementation of online teaching sustained the education process while responding to infection control and prevention requirements. How...

Background and purpose Applying strategies that improve sense of coherence (SOC) may positively affect adolescents’ wellbeing. This may be particularly beneficial for those with chronic conditions. Therefore, having a valid measurement tool for SOC is important. This study assessed the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the SOC quest...

Smoking is a global problem. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), about 34% of men are smokers, and there are around 3000 smoking-related deaths each year. Smoking is also an increasing problem in the UAE, with smoking/smoking-related products responsible for many fatal diseases, including lung cancer, myocardial infarction, diabetes, and high blood...

World Health Organization reports indicate childhood obesity has reached an epidemic state worldwide. In the United Arab Emirates, 45% of school-aged children are either overweight or obese. Interventional studies to tackle this issue are urgently needed. Researchers have described the childhood and adolescence developmental stages as periods in wh...

Anxiety disorders are common among children and adolescents because of the nature of their developmental stage, which requires significant skill development and adaptation to many life transitions. A recent cross-sectional study conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with children aged 10-19 years (N=968) reported the overall prevalence was an...

From the statistics, almost 5 billion people in 2020 will be connected to Social Media (SM). Studies have drawn attention to the harms of SM to the health of students; it affects their attention span, memory, sleep, vision, and overall physical, mental, and social health. In this paper, we investigate the effects of SM use on the health and academi...

Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Many young women in the UAE have poor knowledge about breast cancer screening, including risk factors and warning signs/symptoms. We investigated awareness about breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) as a screening tool among female s...

Background and Objectives Cancer is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The incidence of paediatric cancer in particular, in Bangladesh is alarming and most of these patients die without correct diagnosis and adequate medical treatment (MOHFW, 2008). There is a clear disparity in access to care between rural and urban area...

Background: Uncertainty often accompanies illness and may be a major aversive component of the patients' treatment process. There is evidence that parental uncertainty has a negative impact on their own and on their child's coping strategies and may affect family functioning. Key to the provision of competent care, to address uncertainty, is the u...

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to identify healthcare providers’ obligation towards medical errors disclosure as well as to study the association between the severity of the medical error and the intention to disclose the error to the patients and their families. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study design was followed to identify the magnitude of disclosur...

Bangladesh has a high level of maternal mortality, corresponding to one of the world's lowest rates of use of skilled birth attendance (12.1%), and a similarly low rate of caesarean births (2.4%). While increasing the proportion of women who deliver with professional medical care is essential to prevent maternal deaths, past work has identified dis...

The private medical care sector may play very important role to supplement and complement the services of public sector. The effective-private mix in health sector may reduce financial burden of government as well as expand the scope of medical care for people. Analysis of private medical sector from managerial perspectives may help to explore stre...

This thesis is about the Utilisation of Maternal and Child Health Care Services (MCH) in Rural Bangladesh. Investigations have been made to identify the underlying causes of low use of the MCH services provided through the public sector health care facilities, which is a major concern for the government of Bangladesh. This thesis...